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Obstructive sleep apnea is often undiagnosed, so spotting the signs – including the unusual ones – is important. Here, we highlight some of the lesser-known symptoms which could be signs of sleep apnea: frequent nightly urination, mood changes, lowered libido, dry mouth and acid reflux.

Just like adults, almost all children will snore occasionally. The mechanics of snoring are no different in children. Inhaled air becomes partially obstructed which causes excess soft tissue in the upper airway to flap and make noise. But how do you know if your child’s snores are normal or not? 10% of children will snore on most nights. This is not normal and could be a sign of

The human throat has too many functions to do any of them perfectly, and instead does everything adequately. This small section of our body needs to be able to breathe, swallow and generate speech, switching between the three processes seamlessly – all whilst supporting a head with a heavy human brain. There were bound to be conflicts of interest. Snoring is that conflict making itself known.

Some snoring experts call snoring a habit. Whilst you don’t consciously choose to snore, they argue that your habits in your waking life are creating the snoring habits in your sleep. Conversely, there are lots of positive habits that are easy to adopt that can massively reduce your snoring.

Nasal blockage and mouth-breathing are very common causes of snoring. If you have a blocked nose or persistently breathe through your mouth when you sleep, you might find you are snoring more as a result. There are two types of mouth-breathing snorers: snorers with a blocked nose and snorers with a clear nose who cannot sleep with their mouth

Many people with obstructive sleep apnea remain undiagnosed. People can often have headaches, feel excessively tired and have difficulty staying focussed, but they often don’t make the link with snoring. Sleep apnea is simply a condition that many people haven’t heard of. As someone who had